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Hall Contracting to dredge Ba River in Fiji
Fiji Government and Hall Contracting recently signed a contract for the dredging of the Ba River. According to the Minister Maciu Nalumisa, the government has engaged Hall Contracting to undertake dredging operations in the Ba River as part of their initiative to improve the management of the flood
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Spotlight on Wallis Lake sand shoaling
MidCoast Council is continuing to advocate for a long-term solution to the sand shoaling at the entrance to Wallis Lake, Forster. A major sand shoal, caused by the impact of the breakwall and associated tidal currents, has rapidly pushed further into the lake. According to the Council, this has impa
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Robelle Domain Parklands dredging project about to begin
Ipswich City Council (QLD) is about to begin works to restore the sediment basin at Robelle Domain in Springfield Central after repeated flooding caused large volumes of sediment to build up over time. From Monday 19 August, contractors will dredge the basin and remove about 500 truckloads of sedime
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Chittagong dredging: 150 year old vessel found in Karnaphuli riverbed
A ship, estimated to be around 150 years old, has been discovered at the bottom of the Karnaphuli River during the Chittagong Port dredging work, Bangladesh. This morning, the salvage operations of the 350-foot coal-powered vessel were conducted by a local company Hiramoni Salvage Ltd. According to
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Rechvodput expands its fleet with new dredger
Rechvodput, Russia’s inland waterway transport authority, took delivery of a new non-self-propelled dredger Tobol recently. The dredger, built by local company Ship Repair and Shipbuilding Corporation, is the fifth vessel under the Project 4395 series of dredgers that were designed by naval architec
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Widewater State Park boat ramp reopens, dredging wraps up
Widewater State Park’s boat ramp in Stafford County, which was closed in mid-April due to a significant buildup of silt rendering it unusable, has reopened after a maintenance dredging project. “I am glad that we were able to dredge the boat ramp area in a timely manner so people can enjoy the park
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Flagler County beachfill project passes halfway mark
Flagler County Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project is over 50 percent complete with more than 1.2 million cubic yards of sand placed on the beach, much of which is once again open to the public. According to the Corps, the contractor is making excellent progress as it constructs dune and be
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Ocean Reef Marina Breakwaters competing for the 2024 WA Earth Awards
Ocean Reef Marina Breakwaters project from WA Limestone and Italia Stone Group Joint Venture has been nominated as the finalist for the 2024 WA Earth Award. DevelopmentWA engaged the JV to construct the breakwater and revetment structures with a combined length of 2km of seawall and 1km of revetment
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Modi R to kick off another Bunbury Harbor dredging campaign
On behalf of the Southern Ports, Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger ‘Modi R’ was once again contracted to conduct maintenance dredging of the Port of Bunbury, Western Australia. The dredging campaign, second in 2024, is scheduled to commence today, August 15, with an expected completion date before the
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Preparations underway for Swinomish dredging program
Dredging work on the 11-mile Swinomish Navigation Channel is set to begin the week of September 9, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. USACE will oversee the marine safety and access improvement project, being performed by contractor American Construction Co. Inc., of Tacoma, Wash. Mechanical cla
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Wasa Dredging working in Florø, Norway
Wasa Dredging, on behalf of Kystverket, has commenced a dredging project in Florø, Norway. Two of the company’s combined dredging/drilling units “Hector” and “Boulder” as well as the EX1200 long-reach land machine are currently working on the project in Florø. The project consists of deepening and w
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Normrock delivers Amphibex AE450E to Eco-Technologies
Normrock Industries has just delivered its Amphibex AE450E dredger to Eco-Technologies, the dredging division of ASDR Canada engineering. Almost every year, fishermen from Cape St. Louis in New Brunswick face enormous difficulties in accessing the sea. Dredging is crucial for preserving navigable wa
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VOSTA LMG systems for GLDD’s new dredger
VOSTA LMG has delivered two side suction installations, including the complete dredge automation, monitoring and control system, for a new 5,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galveston Island. The new dredger is being built by Conrad Shipyard for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GL
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Boskalis reports historically good first half of the year
Boskalis released its half-year figures 2024 this morning, saying that they achieved a historically high result after busy and good first half year. Commenting the results, Peter Berdowski, CEO Boskalis, said: “Financially, the past six months have been the most successful we have achieved in Boskal